# Punjab NEET UG 2026 merit list out, 5,726 candidates eligible 2026-08-14T09:04:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Times Now News reports that Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) Faridkot has released the NEET UG provisional merit list for Punjab. A total of 5,726 candidates are eligible for Round 1 counselling for MBBS and BDS courses. The list is available on the official website bfuhsonline.ac.in. Separately, BFUHS has published the number of candidates eligible under minority and NRI quotas: 414 for Sikh minority, 283 for Christian minority, and 63 for the Non-Resident Indian quota. The Round 1 counselling schedule runs from August 16 to 28, with choice filling from August 16 to 18 and physical reporting from August 25 to 28. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: BFUHS, MBBS admissions, medical counselling, merit list, NEET-UG, Punjab education Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-neet-ug-2026-merit-list-out-5726-candidates-eligible/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-neet-ug-2026-merit-list-out-5726-candidates-eligible/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.